I know you asked for a ban and account deletion, however, I feel that's just a gut reaction, and anticipate you may be able to still gain some benefit from this forum. So for now, we'll skip that issue. You can always take a vacation and come back when you're more relaxed, of course.
Go ahead and go through with it. I can gain all I need to from this forum by using search and filtering through the miscellaneous ramblings, half baked theories, and political machinations without having to actually log in.
As for my own discussion, all I would have to say to the community from this point forward is how ridiculous they are, in some form or another. I have nothing I wish to contribute here, as the capacity for deep thought by the community is severely limited.
That the flames have continued on this thread clearly shows a lack of desire for any sort of moderation by the staff, and a lack of any desire to cooperate from the community.
I'll continue to come by and request the deletion of my account until it happens. It is my firm belief that the value of potential discussion on this forum is vastly overshadowed by the negativity, political jockeying, and spread of potential misinformation.
To make a short list:
Ive been flamed for helping fix computer issues, even when the poster of the issues recognized I had the correct solution!
Ive been flamed for 20+ pages on attempting my own experiment, because the forum didnt like my criteria.
Ive been flamed for defending a fellow newbie against established individuals who simply found someone they figured they could pick on.
It seems like in order to have a decent time here a participant must kiss the ass of a few "respected" individuals, subscribe to their theories, and offer miscellaneous tokens showing your appreciation that those people are around. Mining theories involving skill gain are generally laughed at, and their proponents mocked much as I have been. Loot theories that state anything more than "PED RECYCLING" are scoffed at, and newbies in general are treated as nothing more than a resource to be fed upon by the greedy masses waiting eagerly to make a buck at their expense. Newbie stories are treated with a pat on the head and a cookie if approved of, and shameless amounts of ridicule if they dont meet with the community standard.
I have no business I desire to partake in here. Thank you.